Integration of pharmacists into general practice clinics in Australia: The views of general practitioners and pharmacists

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-37

  Tan, Edwin C K ^a   Stewart, Kay ^a   Elliott, Rohan A ^a   George, Johnson ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

clinical pharmacy; interprofessional issues; medical colleagues; primary care; professional practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; ADULT; AGED; COOPERATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS;

EID: 84892443239     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12047     Document Type: Article

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